A self-made man, 59, he became the "King of Silicon Fen" the Cambridge epicentre of England's tech industry.
He made a £500million fortune when he sold Autonomy, his digital analysis business, to Hewlett Packard for £7billion in 2011.
The deal turned sour when HP accused him of falsifying the company's profits through fake accounting procedures - but his response was that HP had run the business badly.
Mr Lynch was extradited to the US after a 12-year legal battle in May last year. But in June he was found not guilty on 15 counts by a jury in San Francisco. He said afterwards he feared he would die in a US jail and crusaded against the extradition procedure between the UK and US. The Irish-born multi-millionaire grew up the son of a firefighter and a nurse in Chelmsford, Essex.
Advice
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 20, 2024 من Daily Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 20, 2024 من Daily Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
RIGHT TIME FOR DYCHE TO LEAVE
...and for Moyes to make an emotional Goodison return
Same old story in limp opening to new era
IF David Moyes tuned in to see the team he could potentially be taking charge of, then this will have been an eye-opening watch. The expected replacement for Sean Dyche in the Goodison Park hotseat will have an FA Cup fourth round clash to contend with next month. But this was hardly a performance to get Moyes'
Social media hype is red flag for Van Dijk
VIRGIL VAN DIJK admits he is concerned about Liverpool players being distracted by the hype surrounding their drive for silverware.
Rooney was no film stunt for Pilgrims
PLYMOUTH chairman Simon Hallett has hit back at suggestions Wayne Rooney was hired as a publicity stunt after confirming a planned documentary would no longer be taking place.
RUBEN TO MAKE BEE LINE FOR MBEUMO
MANCHESTER UNITED are plotting a raid on Brentford for Cameroon star Bryan Mbeumo. United head coach Ruben Amorim is a huge admirer of the 25-year-old forward, and believes he would fit into his long-term plans at Old Trafford.
Ashford cuts down Blades
CIAN ASHFORD helped Cardiff turn the form book upside down by dumping Sheffield United out of the FA Cup.
DEJA
Moyes in talks over a return to Everton after Dyche sacked just before cup tie
Murray will not rein in Djokovic's ranting
COACH IN FIRING LINE
Far from Fab but Hurzeler will not panic
BRIGHTON BOSS STILL TRUSTS PROCESS DESPITE POOR FORM
Full speed ahead as Hornets humbled
FULHAM were far too good for Watford as Marco Silva sent his old club crashing to a fourth consecutive defeat.
